“Our Australia”Well known icons, tourist attractions

and major events

• The capital city in New South Wales is…

Sydney!

What icons are in Sydney?Can you think of other places in NSW?

The Sydney Opera House

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Other places in NSW

• Beaches

• Mount Kosciusko – 2229 metres high!

• The Big Banana

• The capital city in Queensland is…

Brisbane!

What have you seen and heard about Brisbane this year?

Have you been to any fun places in Queensland?

The Irish Times –Queensland clean-up will be on 'postwar' scale

The New York Times - Floods Peak, Leaving Ruin in Australian City

BBC News – UK - Brisbane flood clean-up

Queensland in the World News

Places in QLD

• Surfers Paradise

• Theme Parks

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The capital city of the Australian Capital Territory is…

Canberra!

What happens in Canberra?

Parliament House

• The capital city of the Northern Territory is ...

Darwin!

What is Darwin famous for?Can you think of any icons in the Northern Territory?

CROCODILES

Uluru

Other places you might know:

• Devils Marbles • Kakadu

• The capital city of Western Australia is ...

Perth!

What animals are popular in Perth?

Dolphins!

• The Perth Mint

• The capital city of Victoria is ...

Melbourne!

What is the most popular sport in Melbourne?The twelve ________?

• The 12 Apostles

• The capital city in South Australia is ...

Adelaide!

Adelaide is known as the city of ______

The city of churches!

More in South Australia

• The Great Australian Bite• Lake Eyre

• The capital city of Tasmania is...

Hobart!

What do you know about Hobart and Tasmania?

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Tasmanian Devil